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Skype phones sans the PC

August 31, 2006 New cordless phones let users of the Internet phone service make calls without a computer. TAGS: Skype, cordless phone, Internet phone, call, eBay Inc., Netgear, Philips Electronics N.V., Wi-Fi, broadband, PC

Skype's mobile dreams

January 10, 2008 While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way. TAGS: Skype, Sony Mylo, mobile operator, P2P, VoIP, Consumer Electronics Show, eBay Inc., mobile phone, U.K., broadband, cell phone, Intel, Sony Corp., PC

Skype flaws open computers to attack

October 25, 2005 Company updates its Internet telephony application to fix bugs that could allow an attacker to gain control of a user's PC. TAGS: Skype, flaw, IP telephony, attacker, telephony, Pocket PC, eBay Inc., bug, Linux, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Skype plugs hole in VoIP software

November 15, 2004 The peer-to-peer Internet phone company patches a serious security flaw in its product for Windows PCs. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, telephone company, P2P, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Can Skype beat the hype?

August 16, 2005 The Net telephony upstart has a cult following, but the challenge is going to be shedding its geeky image. TAGS: Skype, professor, hype, telephony, challenge, VoIP, P2P, PC

When Intel calls, Skype listens

February 8, 2006 Making a conference call from a dual-core PC? You'll be able to dial in more people if it doesn't have AMD chips, Intel and Skype say. TAGS: Skype, dual-core processor, conference call, Intel, AMD, VoIP, software development, dual-core, PC

Skype releases IM developer tools

August 24, 2005 The VoIP giant is opening up its instant-messaging program for integration with Web sites and other Internet software. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, development tool, VoIP company, IM, Internet phone, spokeswoman, Time Warner Inc., Yahoo! Inc., MSN, America Online Inc., PC

Vonage includes Europe in unlimited calling plan

May 2, 2006 Internet telephony provider makes calling some European countries from the U.S. even cheaper. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Skype, IP telephony, Verizon Communications, call, U.K., rate, Italy, France, small business, U.S., Europe, China, PC

New competitors in Microsoft's crosshairs

November 2, 2005 Plenty of companies will get caught in the wake as Microsoft races to compete with Google. TAGS: Skype, Vonage Holdings Corp., Microsoft Windows Live, phone number, eBay Inc., Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Corp., antivirus, security, virus, Google Inc., PC, Microsoft Windows

Can Skype live up to the Net phone hype?

September 27, 2004 The first-year growth rate for the no-cost phone service was "sky high." Now it has to avoid a sophomore jinx. TAGS: Skype, Internet phone, BellSouth Corp., P2P, VoIP, AT&T Corp., PC

This week in VoIP

February 10, 2006 Intel wants you to call on the chipmaker when making Internet phone calls. TAGS: Skype, wine, Internet phone, power consumption, researcher, chip company, VoIP, Intel, PC

AMD's lawyers call on Skype

March 1, 2006 Exclusive deal with Intel on 10-way conference calling feature results in a subpoena from AMD as part of its antitrust case. TAGS: Skype, subpoena, antitrust, dual-core processor, conference call, AMD, Intel, representative, lawyer, PC

VoIP calls get podcast treatment

March 30, 2005 Podcasting meets Net telephony--create a radio station for your Skype buddies and play them tunes from your music gadget. TAGS: Skypecasting, Skype, VoIP, broadcasting, file-swapping, podcasting, podcast, Kazaa, P2P, music player, call, Apple Computer, radio, MP3 player, MP3, PC

Skype goes for the gold

March 17, 2005 Can new paid services put the Net phone upstart on the path to profits? TAGS: Skype, phone network, SkypeOut, Internet phone, VoIP, subscriber, profit, IM, PC

Intel's mantra: Let's make a deal

February 13, 2006 The chipmaker's pact with Skype highlights how exclusive content and software can outweigh technology or performance. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, conference call, Intel, AMD, home entertainment, chip company, operation, PC

U.K. mobile firm to offer flat-fee access to Web

November 16, 2006 Wireless provider 3 also partners with Skype to allow free calls to PCs and mobiles. TAGS: mobile operator, Skype, IBM xSeries, U.K., HSDPA, VoIP, broadband, PC

VoIP wants to cut the computer cord

September 26, 2005 So-called softphone technology could let everything from an iPod to a PDA act like a telephone. TAGS: softphone, VoIP, Skype, telephone call, VoIP service, mobile device, Time Warner Inc., microphone, Google Inc., PDA, IP, Yahoo! Inc., digital camera, CEO, Apple iPod, USB

Skype founders name new video start-up Joost

January 15, 2007 Company aims to a provide a fast, efficient and cheap distribution method to transmit high-quality video over the Internet. TAGS: TVU Networks, Skype, BitTorrent, Kazaa, founder, TV, P2P, video, PC

Search giants hear voices

March 7, 2005 Net telephony catches ears at Yahoo and Google. Also: Is Skype on anyone's shopping list? TAGS: VoIP, portal, voice service, Skype, VoIP company, Yahoo! Inc., Web portal, IP telephony, MSN, Time Warner Inc., telephony, voice, America Online Inc., telecommunications, Google Inc., U.K.

VoIP: Quality is still a big concern

July 18, 2006 With Net telephony poised to hit the mainstream, experts say issues with service quality need to be worked out. TAGS: VoIP, packet, Time Warner Inc., QoS, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP telephony, Internet phone, telephony, EarthLink Inc., voice, Skype, cable company, U.S., e-mail, PC, video
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